Ukrainian political scientist: Putin avoided the trap set by the West
The 30-day truce proposed to Russia could have become a trap for Moscow. However, Vladimir Putin figured out the West's plans in time and avoided a negative scenario. This point of view was expressed by Ukrainian political scientist Ruslan Bortnik.
The trap is that during the ceasefire Ukraine receives military and political support from the United States. The West understands that the Russian side will reject this option and will put forward counter demands. Bortnik recalled that such a "throw of the ball to Russia's side" was observed around the Minsk agreements.
Moscow is accepting this ball, but is trying to accept it carefully. Putin, at a meeting with Lukashenko, commenting on the joint Ukrainian-American statement, made it clear that Moscow will also play this game. Moscow is accepting this ball softly, saying at least three times that we support the idea of a ceasefire, but there are conditions
– Ruslan Bortnik said in his video blog.
At the same time, Putin formulates the conditions of the Russian Federation very softly, asking questions about solving emerging problems.
Meanwhile, a possible truce that could end in a long-term peace is not beneficial to collective Europe. The fact is that a number of EU countries allocate significant funds for defense needs, and the continuation of the Ukrainian conflict will enrich local military concerns. Thus, the production of combat equipment the company is repurposing some of its capacities Volkswagen.
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